ALLAN THE MAN

Telecommunications mogul backed off on talk about buying into the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, with the league starting the process of kicking out controversial owner Donald Sterling.
“Hanap pa tayo ng iba, andyan pa naman yung (Golden State) Warriors, baka makasingit,” Pangilinan.

Pangilinan attended a Warriors game last March, telling InterAksyon.com that he was “definitely” still interested in a minority stake in the team.

The Clippers are expected to be on the market after the NBA banned owner Donald Sterling for life after racist comments he made were made public this week.

Brooklyn Nets center Andray Blatche is looking forward to the opportunity to help the Philippine national basketball team in the FIBA World Cup in Spain.

“I am excited,” Blatche said in an interview with Julius Romero of NBA Philippines. “This is something new.”

“It is a blessing for this opportunity. Hopefully, I can share my talent in helping the Philippines,” he added.

The Philippine Congress has already approved the bill for Blatche’s naturalization, with the Senate set to tackle its own version of the bill as well.

Hobbled five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has been shut down for the season, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Wednesday in a crowning blow to an abysmal year for the storied franchise.

Bryant, 35, has not played since Dec. 17 when he fractured his knee during a game against Memphis after having missed the first 19 games of the 2013-14 NBA season recovering from a torn Achilles from last April.

"Obviously this has been a frustrating and disappointing season, but I appreciate all the support I've received from the Lakers and the fans, and look forward to being back and ready for the start of training camp," Bryant said in a statement.

Telecommunications mogul Manuel V. Pangilinan, who had previously expressed his interest in buying into an NBA franchise, was in attendance at a Golden State Warriors game on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) as the home team took on the visiting Dallas Mavericks at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

Pangilinan is in Silicon Valley this week for a summit alongside senior executives of the First Pacific Group.

This was not an official scouting for the Warriors but he told InterAksyon.com that he is “definitely” still interested in a minority stake in the team.

NBA. Jeremy Lin does a nice job to draw the defense and set up the alley-oop to Dwight Howard for the two-handed slam.

NBA. Kevin Durant torched the hoop to match his own NBA season-high with 48, but the Thunder fell short in Utah. 

adidas today announced a partnership with NBA point guard Jeremy Lin of the Houston Rockets.

“I’m really excited to join the adidas family,” said Lin. “They’ve changed the game with new technology and style and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”

Lin joins the adidas basketball roster which includes teammate and seven-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard and a lineup of elite point-guards highlighted by Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, John Wall of the Washington Wizards and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers.

J.R. Smith unties Shawn Marion's sneakers in between Dirk Nowitzki free throw attempts as the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 92-80. Check the video below.

NBA. Chris Paul had 38 points and 12 assists while John Wall had 24 points and 12 assists in the Clippers 113-97 win over the Wizards.

NBA. Take a look at some of Kobe Bryant's highlights from his first game back from injury.

NBA. Jeff Taylor drives and finishes with the soaring one-handed dunk.

Derrick Rose isn't quite ruling out a return to the Chicago Bulls this season.

The superstar point guard left the door slightly open for a comeback in the playoffs if his surgically repaired right knee is healed — even though the team has said he will miss the rest of the year.